A native of Ankeny, Iowa, Rathjen was a runner up in the summer of 2021 at the Fargo junior freestyle national championships. Rathjen has won numerous titles on the youth circuit both nationally and in the state of Iowa. Rathjen made his high school debut in the 2017-2018 season finishing as a runner up at the Iowa 3A state tournament. Rathjen returned in 18 -19winning the Johnston Valley invitational, and finishing as runner up at the Cliff Keen Invitational.
College Results
2025-2026
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/23 | L | DEC 6-5 | M. Petersen | North Dakota State | North Dakota State @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 149 |
2024-2025
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/30 | L | MFFL 0-0 | A. Allen | South Dakota State | Soldier Salute | Cons. Round 4 | 149 | |
12/30 | L | MD 12-4 | C. Realbuto | Northern Iowa | Soldier Salute | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
12/30 | W | DEC 5-2 | K. Naaktgeboren | Iowa State | Soldier Salute | Champ. Round 2 | 149 | |
12/29 | W | DEC 12-6 | N. Vafiadis | Navy | Soldier Salute | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
11/03 | L | MD 12-3 | E. Stiles | Oregon State | Iowa @ Oregon State | Round 1 | 157 |
2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/20 | W | DEC 11-5 | B. Brenner | Minnesota | ISU Last Chance Open | 1st Place Match | 149 | |
02/20 | W | DEC 11-5 | D. Roberts | Minnesota | ISU Last Chance Open | Semifinal | 149 | |
02/20 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | T. Jamison | Minnesota Storm | ISU Last Chance Open | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
01/01 | W | MD 12-2 | M. Williams | Chattanooga | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/01 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Chittum | Unattached | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/01 | L | M FOR 0-0 | J. Brown | CSU Bakersfield | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 149 |
